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Committee Service

It is critical that Directors are involved in the planning and implementation of the work of the Western Region.  These tables indicate committee responsibilities.

Executive Committee

The Executive Committee, through the Chair, executes the program of the WDA and supervises the Executive Director and any other staff. The Executive Committee also is empowered to handle the interim affairs of the WDA between business meetings.
Year Chair Chair-Elect Secretary Treasurer Senior ESCOP Rep At-Large Member At-Large Member Executive Director Recording Secretary
2024 S. Bajwa (MT) S. Donkin (OR) L. Edgar (WA) G. Kelly (CO) S. Hulbert (WA) J. Anderson (AK) W. Bowen (HI) B. W. Hess (NV) J. Horton (WY)
2023 S. Hulbert (WA) S. Bajwa (MT) L. Edgar (NM) G. Kelly (CO) C. Davies (UT) J. Anderson (AK) S. Donkin (OR) B. W. Hess (NV) J. Tippetts (WY)
2022 C. Davies (UT) S. Hulbert (WA) L. Edgar (NM) G. Kelly (CO) M. McGuire (ID) S. Bajwa (MT) C. Pritsos (NV) B. W. Hess (NV) J. Tippetts (WY)
2021 M. McGuire (ID) C. Davies (UT) J. Talbott (OR) G. Kelly (CO) C. Pritsos (NV) P. Coleman (Northern Marianas) S. Hulbert B. W. Hess (NV) S. Zepsy (CO)
2020 C. Pritsos (NV) M. McGuire (ID) S. Loring (NM) E. Kelly (CO) G. Humiston (CA) C. Davies (UT) P. Coleman (Northern Marianas) B. W. Hess (CO) S. Zepsy (CO)
2019 C. Pritsos (NV) M. McGuire (ID) S. Loring (NM) E. Kelly (CO) G. Humiston (CA) C. Davies (UT) L. Lavine (WA) H. M. Harrington (CO) H. A. Sykes (CO)
2018 G. Humiston (CA) C. Pritsos (NV) C. Davies (UT) C. Boyer (MT) M. Shipka (AK) S. Loring (NM) M. McGuire (ID) H.M. Harrington (CO) S. Lupis (CO)
2017 M. Shipka (AK) G. Humiston (CA) C. Davies (UT) C. Boyer (MT) J. Moyer (WA) S. Loring (NM) C. Pritsos (NV) H. M. Harrington (CO) S. Lupis (CO)
2016 J. Moyer (WA)  M. Shipka (AK) R. Leon Guerrero (GU) C. Boyer (MT) D. Thompson (NM) S. Loring (NM) D. Snyder (UT) H. M. Harrington (CO) S. Lupis (CO)
2015 L. Curtis (OR) J. Steiner (CO) R. Leon Guerrero (GU) C. Boyer (MT) D. Thompson (NM) D. Thill (ID) D. Snyder (UT) H. M. Harrington (CO) S. Lupis (CO)
2014 D. Thompson (NM) L. Curtis (OR)  G. Wiecko (GU)  G. Duff (MT) B. Hess (WY) J. Moyer (WA) D. Thill (ID)  H. M. Harrington (CO)   S. Lupis (CO)
2013  B. Hess (WY)  D. Thompson (MN)  G. Wiecko (GU)  J. Jacobsen (MT) B. Allen-Diaz (CA)  L. Curtis (OR)  D. Thill (ID)  H. M. Harrington (CO)  S. Lupis (CO)
2012 B. Allen-Diaz (CA)  B. Hess (WY)  D. Thompson (NM)  J. Jacobsen (MT)  J. Jacobsen (MT)  G. Wiecko (GU)  L. Curtis (OR)  H. M. Harrington (CO) S. Lupis (CO)
2011 J. Jacobsen (MT) B. Allen-Diaz (CA) D. Cooksey (CA) J. Jacobsen (MT) C. E. Lewis (AK) G. Wiecko (GU) J. Auyong (OR) H. M. Harrington (CO) H. A. Sykes (CO)
2010 C. E. Lewis (AK) J. Jacobsen (MT) J. Auyong (OR) J. Jacobsen (MT) R. S. Pardini (NV) B. Allen-Diaz (CA) G. Wiecko (GU) H. M. Harrington (CO) H. A. Sykes (CO)
2009 D. Thawley (NV) C. E. Lewis (AK) J. Auyong (OR) J. Jacobsen (MT) G. Bohach (ID) S. Miller (WY) G. Wiecko (GU) H. M. Harrington (CO) H. A. Sykes (CO)

Multistate Review Committee (MRC) – formerly RCIC

The MRC is responsible for the review and on-going evaluation of the region’s portfolio of multistate activities that are funded in part by the multistate research fund. The MRC approves multistate activities on behalf of the WDA, the Western Extension Directors, and the Western Academic Program Directors and designees. The MRC is comprised of members of the WDA, the Western Extension Directors, and the Western Academic Program Directors and other partner agencies and groups.
Year SAES Members Cooperative Extension Academic Programs ARS CARET
2024 Bauder (CO) Webster (WY) Ares (Guam) Neibergs (WA) Martin (AZ) DeDecker (NV) Areta (Am S.) McCracken (WA) Tittiger (NV) McHugh Mellano (CA)
2023 Burrows (MT) Webster (WY) Ares (Guam) Bowen (HI) Martin (AZ) DeDecker (NV) Areta (Am S.) McCracken (WA) Tittiger (NV) McHugh Mellano (CA)
2022 Gang (WA) Powers (CA) Ares (Guam) Bowen (HI) Crane (WY) Pinney (AK) Petty (ID) McCracken (WA) Dougher (MT) Dyer Mellano (CA)
2021 Gang (WA) Powers (CA) Ares (Guam) Bowen (HI) Crane (WY) Pinney (AK) Petty (ID) McCracken (WA) Dougher (MT) Matteri Mellano (CA)
2020 Gang (WA) Powers (CA) Shipka (AK) Bowen (HI) Crane (WY) Gaffney (WA) Petty (ID) McCracken (WA) Dougher (MT) Shanower Mellano (CA)
2019 Lavine (WA) Powers (CA) Shipka (AK) McClaran (AZ) Swanson (CO) Gaffmey (WA) Petty (ID) Boren (NM)  Dougher (MT) Shanower Mellano (CA)
2018 Lavine (WA) Tanaka (WY) Shipka (AK) McClaran (AZ) Swanson (CO) Gaffney (WA) Petty (ID)  Boren (NM) Bevington (CA) Shanower Mellano (CA)
2017 McClaran (AZ) Thompson (NM) Tanaka (WY) Shipka (AK) Swanson (CO) Walker (NV) Petty (ID) Bader (MT) Bevington (CA) Shanower Mellano (CA)
2016 Shipka (AK) Thompson (NM) Tanaka (WY) Boran (NM) Swanson (CO) Gaffney (WA)  Petty (ID) Shintani (NV) Hammond/ Kaphammer  Mellano (CA)
2015 Thill (ID) Shipka (AK) Steiner (CO) Thompson (NM) Whipple (WY) Bader (MT) Swanson (CO) Walker (NV) Shintani (NV) Hammond/ Shanower Groseta (AZ)
2014 Wiecko (GU) Thill (ID) Shipka (AK) Steiner (CO) Evensen (HI) Whipple (WY) Jeff Bader (MT) Swanson (CO) Shintani (NV) Hammond/ McGuire Groseta (AZ)
2013 Hess (WY) Wiecko (GU) Thill (ID) Shipka (AK) Swanson (CO) Evensen (HI) Whipple (WY) Buk (WA) Irlbeck (CO) Hammond/ McGuire Moore (WA)
2012 Shipka (AK) Hess (WY) Wiecko (GU) Thill (ID) Maddy (OR) Swanson (CO) Evensen (HI) Whipple (WY) Irlbeck (CO) Hammond/ Matteri Pedrett (NV)
2011 Curtis (OR) Shipka (AK) Hess (WY) Wiecko (GU) Boren (NM) Maddy (OR) Swanson (CO) Evensen (HI) Irlbeck (CO) Hammond/ Matteri Long (OR)
2010 Wiecko (GU) Curtis (OR) Shipka (AK) Hess (WY) Paul (MT) Boren (NM) Putnam (CA) Maddy (OR) Irlbeck (CO) Hammond/ Matteri Long (OR)
2009 Kaltenbach (AZ) Miller (WY) Curtis (OR) Shipka (AK) Young (CO) Paul (MT) Boren (NM) Putnam (CA) Foltz (ID) Hammond/ Matteri Queshell (ID)

Experiment Station Committee on Organization and Policy (ESCOP)

The Experiment Station Committee on Organization and Policy (ESCOP) is the executive or operating body of the Experiment Station Section (ESS), Board on Agriculture Assembly(BAA) – APLU, and handles continuing business, organization, and policy issues on behalf of the state agricultural experiment station directors.
Year 1 Year 2 Years 3 Years Alternate
2024 S. Hulbert (WA) S. Bajwa (MT) S. Donkin (OR) B. Hess (ED)
2023 Chris Davies (UT) S. Hulbert (WA) S. Bajwa (MT) B. Hess (ED)
2022 M. McGuire (ID) Chris Davies (UT) S. Hulbert (WA) B. Hess (ED)
2021 C. Pritsos (NV) M. McGuire (ID) Chris Davies (UT) B. Hess (ED)
2020 G. Humiston (CA) C. Pritsos (NV) M. McGuire (ID) B. Hess (ED)
2019 G. Humiston (CA) C. Pritsos (NV) M. McGuire (ID) H. M. Harrington (ED)
2018 M. Shipka (AK) G. Humiston (CA) C. Pritsos (NV) H. M. Harrington (ED
2017 J. Moyer (WA) M. Shipka (AK) G. Humiston (CA) H. M. Harrington (ED
2016 L. Curtis (OR) J. Moyer (WA) M. Shipka (AK) H. M. Harrington (ED
2015 D. Thompson (NM) L. Curtis (OR) J. Moyer (WA) H. M. Harrington (ED
2014 B. Hess (WY) D. Thompson (NM)  L. Curtis (OR) H.M. Harrington (ED)
2013  B. Allen-Diaz (CA)  B. Hess (WY)  R. Allen (AZ) H.M. Harrington (ED)
2012 J. Jacobsen (MT)  B. Allen-Diaz (CA)  B. Hess (WY) H.M. Harrington (ED)
2011 C. Lewis (AK) J. Jacobsen (MT) B. Allen-Diaz (CA) H.M. Harrington (ED)
2010 R. Pardini (NV) C. Lewis (AK) J. Jacobsen (MT) H.M. Harrington (ED)
2009 G. Bohach (ID) D. Thawley (NV) C. Lewis (AK) H.M. Harrington (ED)

Western Rural Development Center

Year Host-SAES
2024 (ID) M. McGuire (ID) J. Anderson (AK) Bret Hess (ED)
2023 Ken White (UT) M. McGuire (ID) C. Pritsos (NV) Bret Hess (ED)
2022 Ken White (UT) G. Humiston (CA) C. Pritsos (NV) Bret Hess (ED)
2021 Ken White (UT) G. Humiston (CA) C. Pritsos (NV)  
2020 Ken White (UT) G. Humiston (CA) C. Pritsos (NV)  
2019 Ken White (UT) G. Humiston (CA) C. Pritsos (NV)  
2018 Ken White (UT)  
2017 Ken White (UT) S. Loring (NM) J. Steiner (CO)  
2016 Ken White (UT) S. Loring (NM) J. Steiner (CO)  
2015 Ken White (UT) S. Loring (NM) J. Steiner (CO)  
2014 Ken White (UT) S. Loring (NM)  
2013 Ken White (UT)  
2012 Noelle Cockett (UT)  
2011 Noelle Cockett (UT) R. Narayanan (NV) C. Lewis (AK)  
2010 Noelle Cockett (UT) R. Narayanan (NV) C. Lewis (AK)  
2009 H. P. Rasmussen (UT) R. Narayanan (NV) C. Lewis (AK)  
2008 H. P. Rasmussen (UT) R. Narayanan (NV) C. Lewis (AK)  
2007 H. P. Rasmussen (UT) R. Narayanan (NV) C. Lewis (AK)  
2006 H. P. Rasmussen (UT) R. Narayanan (NV) C. Lewis (AK)  
2005 H. P. Rasmussen (UT) R. Narayanan (NV) C. Lewis (AK)  
2004 H. P. Rasmussen (UT) J. J. Jacobs (WY) C. Chan-Halbrendt (HI)  
2003 H. P. Rasmussen (UT) J. J. Zuiches (WA) C. Chan-Halbrendt (HI)  
2002 H. P. Rasmussen (UT) J. J. Zuiches (WA) J. J. Jacobs (WY)  

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Phone: (307) 760-3319